Saturday, July 23, 2011

Sligo Handball doubles pairs reach Connacht finals

Mayo's John Kenny/Tom Derrig with Paddy Walsh & Mick Kelly.


Pat Moylett & Charlie McDonagh Mayo with Michael Browne & Tom Tuffy Sligo Junior C doubles Connacht semi-final. The Mayo men won in straight games.

Sligo doubles pairs reach Connacht handball finals

The Emerald Masters B doubles pairing of Michael McMorrow & John McLoughlin qualified for the Provincial final following a facile 21-6, 21-3 victory over Mayo’s Jimmy Sheridan & Pat Hayes played in Castlebar on Friday evening last. McMorrow’s fine form continued when playing impressively as the duo cancelled out any thoughts of a Mayo win with a commanding display. Peter Chambers & Stanley Harte also qualified for the final with a 21-14, 21-8 victory over James McNulty & Tom Kenny. Chambers & Harte will be confident they can win their 2nd Connacht doubles title in as many years.

Unfortunately for the Ruby Masters team of Paddy Walsh & Mick Kelly reign as All-Ireland champions is over as a more determined John Kenny & Tom Derrig dealt with the Sligo men’s ambitions while playing impressively themselves. Kenny played superbly on the left side of court with the over worked Walsh matching Mayo’s double threat for long passages of play. Walsh ran himself to a standstill but the greater team display from Kenny & Derrig was enough to see the Mayo men advance to the All-Ireland semi-final where they will meet the Munster champions. The Junior C doubles of Tom Tuffy & Michael Browne suffered the same fate as they were well beaten by a more potent pairing from Mayo in Charlie McDonagh & Pat Moylett
Connacht 60 x 30 championships semi-finals Sligo names first

Emerald Masters B doubles: Mick McMorrow & John McLoughlin bt Jimmy Sheridan/Pat Hayes 21-6, 21-3
Emerald Masters A singles: Hugh McGarry lost to Kevin Geraghty 12-21, 9-21
Saturday July 23rd July in Castlebar at 2 p.m.
Junior C Doubles: Tom Tuffy/Michael Browne lost to Charlie McDonagh/Pat Moylett 5-21, 7-21.
Connacht final : Ruby Masters Doubles: Paddy Walsh & Mick Kelly lost to John Derrig/ John Kenny 7-21, 9-21
Golden Masters B doubles: Peter Chambers/Stanley Harte bt James McNulty & Tom Kenny 21-14, 21-8

Connacht Championships semi-final
Tuesday 26TH July in Castlebar at 8 p.m Junior B Doubles: Mark Murphy/Tom Foody Sligo v Chris Gavaghan/Peter Cassidy Mayo

The Sligo Juvenile 1 wall doubles championships take place in the Cully open Court on Saturday 30th July starting at 11 am in U13,15, & 17 as part of the Curry’s 125 celebrations there will be a 3 wall adult handball competition in the Cully Court on Sunday at 12 noon.

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